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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. Rumford?
(a) A teacher at the high school.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) The typewriter man.
(d) The owner of the cafe.

2. What pets do the Bedloes have?
(a) Three turtles.
(b) Hamster and a guinea pig.
(c) Two cats.
(d) Dog, cat, and a goldfish.

3. Which member of the Bedloe family does not always look on the bright side of things?
(a) Claudia.
(b) Doug.
(c) Bee.
(d) Ian.

4. What does Mrs. Myrdal say she caught Lucy shoplifting during one of their excursions together?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Jeans.
(c) A silk blouse.
(d) A red dress.

5. What does Doug Bedloe teach at the high school?
(a) Social Studies.
(b) Algebra.
(c) English.
(d) Chemistry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Gracie?

2. What does Agatha bring for sharing hour at camp that comes from her mother's jewelry box?

3. Where does Ian work the summer after Danny's death?

4. What does Lucy die from?

5. Why doesn't Thomas eat any cake at Claudia's birthday party?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Doug get involved with the foreigners on Waverly Street?

2. Explain how Reverend Emmett founded The Church of the Second Chance.

3. How does Claudia try to help her mother?

4. What does "difficult ages" mean to Bee and why do they have their own table at family celebrations?

5. Why are all the kids at Camp Second Chance terrified of Sister Audrey?

6. Describe Waverly Street.

7. Explain how Agatha tries to care for her baby sister, Daphne.

8. Why does Lucy visit the typewriter shop?

9. Why does Thomas follow the rule of not eating sugar so that he will be considered a good Christian?

10. How do Ian's suspicions about Lucy's behavior influence Danny's death?

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